3x+5=2(x+8)-1

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Solution for 3x+5=2(x+8)-1 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 5 = 2(x + 8) + -1

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x = 2(x + 8) + -1

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x = 2(8 + x) + -1
5 + 3x = (8 * 2 + x * 2) + -1
5 + 3x = (16 + 2x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x = 16 + -1 + 2x

Combine like terms: 16 + -1 = 15
5 + 3x = 15 + 2x

Solving
5 + 3x = 15 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
5 + 3x + -2x = 15 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
5 + 1x = 15 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
5 + 1x = 15 + 0
5 + 1x = 15

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 1x = 15 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 1x = 15 + -5
1x = 15 + -5

Combine like terms: 15 + -5 = 10
1x = 10

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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